As far as respect for the Administrator, I've been on this website for over 5 years now and haven't been banned once.

He also has a language filter on the website and the term "ass" isn't included therefore he isn't concerned about the word. As long as it isn't used excessively.

Man, I don't believe you don't get it. It isn't about the word. It's about the deliberate malicious personal attack on another poster.

You haven't been banned? Congratulations. So you think that gives you leave to call another poster an ass?

Holy crap, are you serious? Malicious personal attack? All I did was call him an ass.

I'm sure he is going to be able to sleep tonight, as will I.

It seems as though you're the only one here who really is offended by it. I suggest clicking that little red "x" in the top, right corner of the screen. It will save you a lot of trouble, that way you won't have to get up on your soap box anymore.

magnum wrote:It would've been nice if Malkin was here for the Awards Ceremony, if for anything it is just something that is helpful to an overall image.

Outside of that, I don't care if he gains weight next year, I don't care how much English he learns. If puts up 85+ points next season, that's what really matters. Judging from his stats in the RSL, his points totals increased every season. His points total increaded every year in the playoffs in the RSL. I have no doubts that Malkin will improve on this season and register more than 85 points. Everything else is useless nitpicking.

I wouldn't be sirprised if Staal still scored 40 less points than Malkin next season.

In the end the only thing matters to me is his production on the ice. Malkin got 85 points as a rookie. His point production was consistent month to month regardless of how many times Edog chimes in with some stupid "He disapeared for a half of a season" stupidity. Malkin's goals went down, his assists went up. Nevermind that his newest linemate was a guy who raked up 13 assists, admitted the game move too fast for his passing skills and was a fairly accurate shooter (Staal).

Then again, what fun would a summer be without some Malkin drama?

IM with you there Magnum, 100 points is well within the realm of possibility for Geno. As you mentioned his totals increased and did so fairly significantly in prior years, though they werent in the NHL. I feel confident he will improve all facets of his game and hope he gets some time on the PK, hes excelled at that in the RSL as well as the olympics and WCs.

More importantly is that this is all we have to really go by as far as trying to make a fair prediction of Malkin for next eason. Will his success year to year translate into success year to year in the NHL We don't know that yet, all we can go by is what he's done in the past and so far he has improved every year. So, in the meantime I'm not going to throw out all of these things that I'd personally like to see Malkin do. Sure learning the language and bulking up would be nice but so far based on all that we know and have which is his improvements from year to year in the RSL, I'm going to assume and say that Malkin knows what he is doing. You don't keep bettering yourself season after season if he didnt

Easton wrote:If I already have a planned trip to France with my girlfriend, I'm not showing up either. That's a moot point though...as I'd never go to France.

Jeez, this is OT I know, but you're missing out if you have the chance to see the Louvre and don't take it. France isn't my favorite place either, but I'm glad I got to see some of it.

I've heard some parts are nice, but to be honest, it just never pops up in my mind as a place to visit. Italy will come first, when I visit some other place outside of the U.S/Canada/Mexico.

Italy is fantastic, at least the parts I've seen (Rome and Tuscany), so if it was a choice between the two I'd say your inclination is right. I'm really in to ancient Roman stuff, so that helps, and the food! Best steaks I think I've ever had, or at least the best ones I've ever had that didn't involve going to an overpriced steak house.

crzymike wrote:Absolutely tremendous, Alot of you people who are criticizing Evgeni Malkin for bein lazy or showing lack of heart, get ready to eat crow when he accumulates (barring injury) close to a hundred points next year. He will be one of the top five forwards in the game, write it down!

As I mentioned, traveling all that way for an award then having to travel that distance back would be lunacy. I would like to know how many of you traveled that distance back and forth in a short amount of time on several occasions as Geno has done, I have and believe me its no fun.

Geno not showing up for an award ceremony isnt a big deal, as long as hes ready for training camp. Inevitably it doesnt matter and if you really think it does in the grand scheme of things, then I would suggest your priorities arent on the on ice performance but just a way to be down on the young man. Not everyone is perfect like Sid you know

All I ask for is better English next year from him and put on some pounds. And considering everything, that isn't too much to ask I don't think.

It wasn't too much to ask for last season either....

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The kid risked his and his family's life getting over to North America to play in the NHL and you're going to say "well, you did all that but you should have hit the weights and the books harder also".

he risked his life & his family's too.....

are you kidding me?

I remember the Soviet Union kick & this isn't even close to that. He kept his restaurant, he is allowed to come & go as he pleases & his family suffered no ill effects.

crzymike wrote:Absolutely tremendous, Alot of you people who are criticizing Evgeni Malkin for bein lazy or showing lack of heart, get ready to eat crow when he accumulates (barring injury) close to a hundred points next year. He will be one of the top five forwards in the game, write it down!

As I mentioned, traveling all that way for an award then having to travel that distance back would be lunacy. I would like to know how many of you traveled that distance back and forth in a short amount of time on several occasions as Geno has done, I have and believe me its no fun.

If I played in the best league in the world & then won in an award, I would make the effort....

Geno not showing up for an award ceremony isnt a big deal, as long as hes ready for training camp. Inevitably it doesnt matter and if you really think it does in the grand scheme of things, then I would suggest your priorities arent on the on ice performance but just a way to be down on the young man. Not everyone is perfect like Sid you know

we shall see....I wonder what excuses most of you will make for him if he comes to camp the same playing weight as last year....

If you havent ever traveled that far, which I assume you have not , its really unfair for you to be that judgemental against Geno. You travel 30 hours on a plane and see how you like it!

crzymike wrote:Absolutely tremendous, Alot of you people who are criticizing Evgeni Malkin for bein lazy or showing lack of heart, get ready to eat crow when he accumulates (barring injury) close to a hundred points next year. He will be one of the top five forwards in the game, write it down!

As I mentioned, traveling all that way for an award then having to travel that distance back would be lunacy. I would like to know how many of you traveled that distance back and forth in a short amount of time on several occasions as Geno has done, I have and believe me its no fun.

Geno not showing up for an award ceremony isnt a big deal, as long as hes ready for training camp. Inevitably it doesnt matter and if you really think it does in the grand scheme of things, then I would suggest your priorities arent on the on ice performance but just a way to be down on the young man. Not everyone is perfect like Sid you know

All I ask for is better English next year from him and put on some pounds. And considering everything, that isn't too much to ask I don't think.

It wasn't too much to ask for last season either....

No matter what the kid does you will find fault with him. You know hes the best russian in the World and one of the five best forwards in the NHL, why not just admit it

Oh, yes, he was so dominating the second half of the season & into the playoffs....when the games really counted....

crzymike wrote:Absolutely tremendous, Alot of you people who are criticizing Evgeni Malkin for bein lazy or showing lack of heart, get ready to eat crow when he accumulates (barring injury) close to a hundred points next year. He will be one of the top five forwards in the game, write it down!

As I mentioned, traveling all that way for an award then having to travel that distance back would be lunacy. I would like to know how many of you traveled that distance back and forth in a short amount of time on several occasions as Geno has done, I have and believe me its no fun.

Geno not showing up for an award ceremony isnt a big deal, as long as hes ready for training camp. Inevitably it doesnt matter and if you really think it does in the grand scheme of things, then I would suggest your priorities arent on the on ice performance but just a way to be down on the young man. Not everyone is perfect like Sid you know

All I ask for is better English next year from him and put on some pounds. And considering everything, that isn't too much to ask I don't think.

It wasn't too much to ask for last season either....

No matter what the kid does you will find fault with him. You know hes the best russian in the World and one of the five best forwards in the NHL, why not just admit it

Oh, yes, he was so dominating the second half of the season & into the playoffs....when the games really counted....

His point production in te 2nd half of the season was consistent with his point production in the first half of the season.

Playoffs, yeah Malkin didn't play well. His stats were exactly the same for the first RSL playoffs he participated in. Most of the Pens played badly in the playoffs. The Pens were educated in playoff hockey. They learned.

The thing is, Rocco, it's not that I'm lazy, it's that I just don't care.

It's a problem of motivation, all right? Now if I moderate my butt off and RJ avoids a few more flame wars, I don't see another banana; so where's the motivation?

And here's something else, Rocco: I report to eight different monkeys right now. Eight, Roc. So that means that when I make a mistake, I have eight different monkeys coming by to tell me about it. That's my only real motivation is not to be hassled; that, and the fear of losing my mod privileges. But you know, Roc, that will only make someone moderate just hard enough not to get replaced.

crzymike wrote:Absolutely tremendous, Alot of you people who are criticizing Evgeni Malkin for bein lazy or showing lack of heart, get ready to eat crow when he accumulates (barring injury) close to a hundred points next year. He will be one of the top five forwards in the game, write it down!

As I mentioned, traveling all that way for an award then having to travel that distance back would be lunacy. I would like to know how many of you traveled that distance back and forth in a short amount of time on several occasions as Geno has done, I have and believe me its no fun.

Geno not showing up for an award ceremony isnt a big deal, as long as hes ready for training camp. Inevitably it doesnt matter and if you really think it does in the grand scheme of things, then I would suggest your priorities arent on the on ice performance but just a way to be down on the young man. Not everyone is perfect like Sid you know

All I ask for is better English next year from him and put on some pounds. And considering everything, that isn't too much to ask I don't think.

It wasn't too much to ask for last season either....

No matter what the kid does you will find fault with him. You know hes the best russian in the World and one of the five best forwards in the NHL, why not just admit it

Oh, yes, he was so dominating the second half of the season & into the playoffs....when the games really counted....

As I mentioned, he will have close to a hundred points if not more next season, prima donna or not hes a great player. We will see this time next year how Geno did, I have every confidence in his talent and unlike you his heart!